Mini French literature challenge

Hosted by ylimets

29 participants, 63 books added

Starts: Thursday, 15 February 2024

Ends: Tuesday, 31 December 2024

For French speakers: Read 5 books in the French language. These can be books originally written in French or translations into French, you choose. 

For non-French speakers: Alternatively, if you don’t speak French, read 5 books originally written in French, translated into another language.

It’s always a good time to practise your language skills or simply read the literature that other countries have to offer! 

All books added
Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets

Harry Potter #2

J.K. Rowling

364 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Les yeux d'Elsa by Louis Aragon

Les yeux d'Elsa

Louis Aragon

165 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Le médecin malgré lui by Molière

Le médecin malgré lui

Molière

139 pages • first pub 1666 (editions)

fiction classics play funny fast-paced
L'Étranger by Albert Camus

L'Étranger

Albert Camus

164 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective medium-paced
Le mur by Jean-Paul Sartre

Le mur

Jean-Paul Sartre

252 pages • first pub 1939 (editions) user-added

fiction classics philosophy short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Le Malentendu by Albert Camus

Le Malentendu

Albert Camus

161 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective tense fast-paced
Meursault, contre-enquête by Kamel Daoud

Meursault, contre-enquête

Kamel Daoud

207 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced
Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie by Virginie Grimaldi

Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie

Virginie Grimaldi

412 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Plus jamais seul by Caryl Férey

Plus jamais seul

Caryl Férey

318 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime medium-paced